Banda do Sol

Banda do Sol formed in Rio de Janeiro around the mid-1970s, with Tony Bizarro, Sérgio Sá, and Lúcia Turnbull as founding members. Their self-titled debut album came out in 1975, and its title track "O Sol" became their best-known song. The group's early sound had a bright, coastal feel that connected with listeners in Brazil.

They kept recording through the late 1970s and 1980s, putting out albums like Assim Que Seja in 1976 and O Ritmo do Sol in 1982. The lineup shifted over time, with musicians like Zé Renato and Ricardo Silveira joining at different points. Their music sometimes worked with other Brazilian artists, though the specifics of those collaborations aren't well documented here.